Mental Health Support Worker | Hillmorton at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury -
Christchurch
- Hillmorton Hospital
- South Island Eating Disorders Service (SIEDS)Permanent part-time position (0.5FTE) working 20 hours per weekHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all NewZealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we're building a healthsystem underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care,and excellence.About the RoleWe're looking for a Mental Health Support worker to join uson a permanent part-time basis (20 hours per week).
How these hours arearranged is to be negotiated with the successful applicant.Please include a cover letter in your application.About the Team/Service/ LocationThe South Island Eating Disorders Service based atHillmorton Hospital provides inpatient and community treatment for peopleexperiencing an eating disorder.
Education, liaison, and consultation are alsoprovided for mental health services and primary health services around theSouth Island.We are a small but experienced multidisciplinary team who arepassionate about ensuring the best health outcomes for service users.
About youIn this role, you will be responsible for:Developing relationships with the clinicians and the people who are being treated by SIEDSAssisting and supporting the specialist eating disorder clinicians in the delivery of quality health care, ensuring that services are provided efficiently, safely and effectively.
This will be in both the inpatient and community arms of the serviceCommunicating and reporting changes, concerns and issues back to the clinical teamUsing your experience to support people across a range of ages and offering encouragement in their journey through the service, fostering and developing independent living skillsSupporting people through the promotion of choice and self-determination, through the implementation of the MDT plan of care and support, using a strengths-based and trauma informed approachUnderstanding and promoting the importance of connections with family-whānau, communities, and other specialist mental health servicesBeing an integral and valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the team culture and developing relationships with SIEDS staffUsing clear communication and being able to articulate support principles, values and tasksContributing to written documentation and quality initiativesAdhering to all SMHS training requirements, policies and protocolsHaving a sound knowledge of the community and NGO mental health sector, particularly community providers so that practical information and connections can be made with the people you are working withChallenging stigma and discrimination and proactively promoting inclusion and diversityRespecting and maintaining confidentialityAssisting with a wide range of tasks for care delivery under the direction and delegation of clinical staff and the MDTRecording tasks undertaken and observations accurately and in a timely mannerIdentifying and reporting unexpected or changing patient statusSkills and ExperienceA working understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive practiceExperience as a support worker, and desirable to have NZQA Level 3: New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing- Health Assistance Strand.
(If not previously attained, to be completed within 2 years of commencement or to be commenced within 1 year of employment.)Ability to communicate well with a broad range of peopleAbility to work as part of a team as well as independentlyDemonstrated networking skills and engaging/consulting with communitiesBasic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications ie: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.
We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific,disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to ApplyTo apply please click 'apply now.' All applications must besubmitted through our online careers' portal.
If you have any questions aboutthe role, please contact Lisa at Lisa.Gray2@tewhatuora.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affectedemployees will be given preference and priority for this position.